THE TEN QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK ...

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As someone involved in the maintenance of a company’s assets, which may include plant machinery, vehicles, long term hire equipment, stock and spares; you will be aware of the bewildering amount of guidance on the subject. You may well be new to the subject having just been delegated to look at your company’s asset portfolio, or given this task in addition to other operations work.

But what ever the situation this short check guide from MCP will help you look at the macro questions which effect correct maintenance activity and asset management.

1. Are all the assets your computerised maintenance management system identified registered, and recorded, and how many are not being used?

2. Do you know which assets present the greatest risk to your business in terms of:

Business continuity?

Health & Safety?

Environment?

Lost production output?

3. Do you know the condition of all the assets and do you know the level of reliability?

4. Do you have an effective preventive maintenance programme which aims for zero failures?

5. Do you know the utilisation and efficiency levels of your maintenance technicians?

6. Is the level of engineering downtime less than 2%?

7. Do you know the scope for energy savings in your business?

8. Are you proactively looking at ways to reduce the amount you spend on spare parts?

9. Is the total cost of maintenance expenditure less than 5 % of your operating costs?

10. Is your maintenance expenditure decreasing year on year?

If you answered no to more than two of the above question you are missing an opportunity to reduce your maintenance costs and improve your plant performance, which typically results in lower cost of goods sold. Contact MCP now on 0121 506 9034 or email
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